Families of S. Korea ferry victims sit in vigil

Family members of hundreds of children who drowned when a ferry sank last month sat in the road in a somber vigil steps from the presidential palace on Friday, demanding those responsible be punished. President Park Geun-hye did not emerge to meet the 400 relatives who had marched in darkness to her Blue House office but sent two of her top aides to listen to their demands, including the sacking of a state broadcast official for insulting comments.
Background:
Sobbing families of Korea ferry victims sit in road outside presidential palace [Reuters]
South Korea's leader and media face scrutiny over ferry disaster [NYT]